And a pygmy pipehorse floating in the Indian Ocean shallows. These wild wonders ... described 138 new species in 2024, including 32 fish. One standout was a pygmy pipehorse named Cylix nkosi.

New footage reveals a coconut octopus throwing stones to protect its hideout, marking the first time this behavior has been ...

The waters of the Western Indian Ocean also support globally important shrimp and tuna industries. For all its richness, the region also has some of the highest rates of people living below the ...

Why seamounts host abundant populations of fish and other pelagic and aquatic predators is still uncertain. This publication examines seamounts in general and specifically those in the Southern Indian ...

a series of islands in the northern Indian Ocean. Hoping to learn more about these ecosystems, researchers conducted ichthyological surveys, or studies that identify different species of fish, off ...

One of the most wrenching signs of the lack of readiness for the tsunami in the Indian Ocean was the enthusiasm ... initial drawdown of water to gather fish left suddenly stranded.

Since this chance sighting, Latimeria chalumnae have been found in several pockets in the Indian Ocean. No one knows how ... Divers first documented the fish in 2000; in January and February ...

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) create safe havens for fish stocks and wildlife, and provide strong socio-economic benefits for coastal communities around the world. In 2010, the UK Government ...